Best Caribbean Restaurants in Santo Domingo

We come back year after year! The food is consistently superb and the service attentive.

Authentic Dominican Food! Great Service. Lovely ambience.

Bamboo is an elegant and very comfortable restaurant. Very quiet too. We sat outside overlooking the pool. The food was delicious. We had the grilled vegetables to start. I had the snapper and my husband had the carbonara. Both were excellent! I think it is the best restaurant on the Punta Cana property.

Playa Blanca is a fantastic beach! super clean, with plenty of seating options both on the sand and off. It’s clear they’ve put effort into making it comfortable for everyone. The staff are genuinely lovely, friendly, and helpful, without being overly pushy, and always easy to get hold of, which is honestly such a refreshing experience in the Dominican Republic. Big thumbs up for that! That said, there were a couple of things that put me off. First, the $50 minimum spend per person was a bit of a shock, especially since you have to pay it upfront as a deposit before even entering. But after looking at the menu prices, I realised it’s not hard to hit the minimum. Speaking of the menu, I wasn’t a fan of the American-style pricing where they don’t include taxes. As a non american, I already find this annoying in the US, but at least there, the tax maxes out around 9%. In the Dominican Republic, it’s a hefty 28%, which makes excluding taxes from the menu prices feel misleading – almost like taxes are optional, which they obviously aren’t! I noticed that more places have this approach in the D.R.. All in all, Playa Blanca is a great spot, but it comes at a cost. It feels more like you’re paying Nikki Beach prices for a regular, everyday beach hangout with No DJ. If you’re okay with splurging, it’s definitely worth a visit, but be prepared for the high prices and a bit of sticker shock.

Best restaurant ever. Food and service 10/10 . Me and my sister was very satisfied they treated us like queens .